Congress·Passed House·H.R. 1011

Emergency Conservation Program Improvement Act of 2025

Congress would let farmers and forest owners get emergency repair funds up front after disasters

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StalledNext up: The Senate

The House passed this bill on April 13, 2026, and it now moves to the Senate for consideration. The bill is currently stalled because the Senate has not scheduled any action on it since it arrived. Most bills that pass the House do not move forward in the Senate.

Legislative Progress

✓ House

Senate

No action since April 2026

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How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 6717 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 6717 (118th) →

Key Points

Gives farmers the option to get some emergency conservation money up front, before they fix damage to fencing, farmland, or conservation structures.
Sets advance-payment limits: up to 75% for replacement or rehabilitation work, and up to 50% for repair work, based on fair market value.
Expands what counts as a covered wildfire, including some human-caused fires (even if started by the federal government) when damage spread due to natural causes.
Lets private forest landowners get up to 75% of approved emergency forest restoration costs up front, using state cost guides.
If forest owners don’t spend the advance within 180 days, they must return the unused funds within a reasonable timeframe set by the Agriculture Department.

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Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

How this policy affects specific groups of people

Mixed Impacts(2)

Retiree

Neutral

Federal Employee

Neutral

Positive Impacts(2)

Small Business Owner

Helps

Farmer Rancher

Helps

Milestones

3 milestones14 actions

Apr 14, 2026House

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Apr 14, 2026House

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 395 - 10 (Roll no. 109).

The House fast-tracked this bill — limited debate, no amendments allowed, but needs two-thirds support to pass.

Apr 14, 2026

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 395 - 10 (Roll no. 109).

The House fast-tracked this bill — limited debate, no amendments allowed, but needs two-thirds support to pass.

Apr 14, 2026House

Considered as unfinished business.

Apr 14, 2026House

At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.